Udaan
This
coming-of-age
drama
starring
newcomer
Rajat
Barhmecha,
Ronit
Roy,
Ram
Kapoor,
Anand
Tiwari,
Manjot
Singh
and
Aayan
Boradia,
follows
the
story
of
a
teenager
who
revolts
against
his
oppressive
father
after
being
expelled
from
boarding
school.
Udaan
was
Vikramaditya
Motwane's
directorial
debut,
and
received
a
standing
ovation
at
2010
Cannes
Film
Festival
when
it
premiered.
Taare
Zameen
Par
Directed,
produced
and
also
starring
Aamir
Khan
in
the
lead,
alongside
Darshaal
Safary,
the
film
was
India's
official
entry
for
the
2009
Academy
Awards
Best
Foreign
Films.
Taare
Zameen
Par
explored
the
story
of
an
8-year-old-dyslexic
child
(played
by
Darsheel),
who
regains
confidence
and
comes
into
his
own
under
the
nurture
of
an
empathetic
art
teacher
(played
by
Aamir).
I
Am
Kalam
I
Am
Kalam
is
a
drama
film
produced
by
the
NGO
Smile
Foundation,
which
follows
the
story
of
a
poor
boy
(played
by
Harsh
Mayar),
who
gets
inspired
by
the
former
President
of
India,
A
P
J
Abdul
Kalam,
and
decides
to
change
his
name
to
Kalam.
Harsh,
who
played
the
character
of
Kalam,
was
especially
praised
for
his
performance.
Secret
Superstar
This
coming-of-age
story
about
a
teenage
girl
who
rises
to
fame
by
uploading
YouTube
videos
of
her
singing,
looked
at
various
social
issues
such
as
gender
equality
and
domestic
violence.
Zaira
Wasim
won
the
National
Child
Award
for
Exceptional
Achievement
for
her
performance
as
15-year-old
Insia
Malik
in
Secret
Superstar.
The
film
also
starred
Aamir
Khan,
Meher
Vij
and
Raj
Arjun.